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I had advanced in fame and fortune, my domestic joy was perfect, I had been married ten happy years.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXVI: Is A Very Short One, And May Appear Of No Great Importance In Its Place, But It Should Be Read Notwithstanding, As A Sequel To The Last, And A Key To One That Will Follow When Its Time Arrives
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLIV: The Time Arrives For Nancy To Redeem Her Pledge To Rose Maylie. She Fails.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter IX: Containing Further Particulars Concerning the Pleasant Old Gentleman, and His Hopeful Pupils
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXV: Containing The Unsatisfactory Result Of Oliver's Adventure; And A Conversation Of Some Importance Between Harry Maylie And Rose
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXIII: Wherein The Happiness Of Oliver And His Friends, Experience A Sudden Check
It was no matter of wonder to me to find Mrs. Steerforth devoted to her son.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter LIII: And Last
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter III: Relates How Oliver Twist was Very Near Getting A Place Which Would not Have Been A Sinecure
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXII: Of The Happy Life Oliver Began To Lead With His Kind Friends
But who is this that breaks upon me? This is Miss Shepherd, whom I love.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter VIII: Oliver Walks to London. He Encounters on the Road A Strange Sort of Young Gentleman
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XVI: RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLVIII: The Flight Of Sikes
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter IV: Oliver, Being Offered Another Place, Makes His First Entry Into Public Life
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter LI: Affording An Explanation Of More Mysteries Than One, And Comprehending A Proposal Of Marriage With No Word Of Settlement Or Pin-Money
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The vaunting cruelty with which she met my glance, I never saw expressed in any other face that ever I have seen.
This sentiment gave unbounded satisfaction—greater satisfaction, I think, than anything that had passed yet.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XVII: OLIVER’S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter VII: Oliver Continues Refractory
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter L: The Pursuit And Escape
I PASS over all that happened at school, until the anniversary of my birthday came round in March.
When I awoke in the morning I thought very much of little Em’ly, and her emotion last night, after Martha had left.
I am doubtful whether I was at heart glad or sorry, when my school-days drew to an end, and the time came for my leaving Doctor Strong’s.
Such a self-contained man I never saw.
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My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well;
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With the new life, came new purpose, new intention. Great was the labour; priceless the reward. Dora was the reward, and Dora must be won.
A plan had occurred to me for passing the night, which I was going to carry into execution.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXIX: Has Introductory Account Of The Inmates Of The House, To Which Oliver Resorted
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLV: Noah Claypole Is Employed By Fagin On A Secret Mission
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXIII: Which Contains the Substance of A Pleasant Conversation Between Mr. Bumble and A Lady; And Shows that Even A Beadle May Be Susceptible On Some Points
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Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXIV: Treats On A Very Poor Subject. But Is A Short One, And May Be Found Of Importance In This History
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I mentioned to Mr. Spenlow in the morning, that I wanted leave of absence for a short time
Mr. Dick and I soon became the best of friends, and very often, when his day’s work was done, went out together to fly the great kite.
In due time, Mr. Micawber’s petition was ripe for hearing; and that gentleman was ordered to be discharged under the Act, to my great joy.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter LII: Fagin's Last Night Alive
One day I was informed by Mr. Mell that Mr. Creakle would be home that evening.
I left all who were dear to me, and went away; and believed that I had borne it, and it was past.
For years and years, Mr. Barkis had carried this box, on all his journeys, every day.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XV: Showing How Very Fond of Oliver Twist, The Merry Old Jew and Miss Nancy Were
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter VI: Oliver, Being Goaded by the Taunts of Noah, Rouses Into Action, and rather Astonishes Him
The wind had gone down with the light, and so the snow had come on. It was a heavy, settled fall, I recollect, in great flakes; and it lay thick.
From the first moment of her dark eyes resting on me, I saw she knew I was the bearer of evil tidings.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXI: The Expedition
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter II: Treats of Oliver Twist's Growth, Education, and Board
And now my written story ends. I look back, once more—for the last time—before I close these leaves.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XIX: In Which A Notable Plan is Discussed and Determined On
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XI: Treats of Mr. Fang the Police Magistrate; and Furnishes a Slight Specimen of His Mode of Administering.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXX: Relates What Oliver's New Visitors Thought Of Him
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXV: Wherein This History Reverts To Mr. Fagin and Company
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXIV: Contains Some Introductory Particulars Relative To A Young Gentleman Who Now Arrives Upon The Scene; And A New Adventure Which Happened To Oliver
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLIII: Wherein Is Shown How The Artful Dodger Got Into Trouble
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter V: Oliver Mingles with New Associates. Going to a Funeral for the First Time, He Forms an Unfavourable Notion of His Master's Business
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXVII: In Which The Reader May Perceive A Contrast, Not Uncommon In Matrimonial Cases
It was, to conceal what had occurred, from those who were going away; and to dismiss them on their voyage in happy ignorance. In this, no time was to be lost.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XIV: Compromising Further Particulars of Oliver's Stay at Mr. Brownlow's with the Remarkable Prediction which One Mr. Grimwig Uttered Concerning Him, When He Went Out on an Errand
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She did not once show me any change in herself. What she always had been to me, she still was; wholly unaltered.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXVIII: Looks After Oliver, And Proceeds With His Adventures
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXVII: Atones For The Unpoliteness Of A Former Chapter; Which Deserted A Lady, Most Unceremoniously
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XVIII: HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS
I try to stay my tears, and to reply, ‘Oh, Dora, love, as fit as I to be a husband!’
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Once again, let me pause upon a memorable period of my life. Let me stand aside, to see the phantoms of those days go by me, accompanying the shadow of myself.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter X: Oliver Becomes Better Acquainted with the Characters of His New Associates; and Purchases Experience at a High Price. Being a Short, But Very Important Character, in this History
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Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XIII: Some New Acquitances are Introduced to the Intelligent Reader, Connected with Whom Various Pleasant Matters are Related, Appertaining to this History
It is not my purpose, in this record, though in all other essentials it is my written memory, to pursue the history of my own fictions.
I know enough of the world now, to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything
‘Why, bless my life and soul!’ said Mr. Omer, ‘how do you find yourself? Take a seat.—-Smoke not disagreeable, I hope?’
As if, in love, joy, sorrow, hope, or disappointment; in all emotions; my heart turned naturally there, and found its refuge and best friend.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XX: Wherein Oliver is Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes
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—all the romance of our engagement put away upon a shelf, to rust—no one to please but one another—one another to please, for life.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLIX: Monks And Mr. Brownlow At Length Meet. Their Conversation, And The Intelligence That Interrupts It
We might have gone about half a mile, and my pocket-handkerchief was quite wet through, when the carrier stopped short.
My new life had lasted for more than a week, and I was stronger than ever in those tremendous practical resolutions that I felt the crisis required.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXVI: In Which A Mysterious Character Appears Upon The Scene; And Many Things, Inseperable From This History, Are Done And Performed
My sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, was more than twenty years older than I, and had established a great reputation with herself and the neighbours...
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLVII: Fatal Consequences
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XL: A Strange Interview, Which Is A Sequel To The Last Chamber
Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLI: Containing Fresh Discoveries, And Showing That Suprises Like Misfortunes, Seldom Come Alone
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.
‘Now’s the day, and now’s the hour,
See the front of battle lower,
See approach proud EDWARD’S power—
Chains and slavery!
A fearful cry followed the word. I paused a moment, and looking in, saw him supporting her insensible figure in his arms.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XII: In Which Oliver is Taken Better Care of Than He Ever Was Before. And in Which the Narrative Reverts to the Merry Old Gentleman and His Youthful Friends
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLVI: The Appointment Kept
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXVIII: Containing An Account Of What Passed Between Mr. And Mrs. Bumble, And Mr. Monks, At Their Nocturnal Interview
My spirits sank under these words, and I became very downcast and heavy of heart.
There comes out of the cloud, our house—not new to me, but quite familiar, in its earliest remembrance.
His honest face, as he looked at me with a serio-comic shake of his head, impresses me more in the remembrance than it did in the reality.
It was fine in the morning, particularly in the fine mornings. It looked a very fresh, free life, by daylight: still fresher, and more free, by sunlight.
‘I suppose history never lies, does it?’ said Mr. Dick, with a gleam of hope.
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A glimpse of the river through a dull gateway, where some waggons were housed for the night, seemed to arrest my feet.
‘Good-bye for ever. Now, my dear, my friend, good-bye for ever in this world.
If it had been Aladdin’s palace, roc’s egg and all, I suppose I could not have been more charmed with the romantic idea of living in it.
Not that I mean to say these were special marks of distinction, which only I received.
The general air of the place reminded me forcibly of the days when I lived with Mr. and Mrs. Micawber.
I could not get over this farewell glimpse of them for a long time.
Until the day arrived on which I was to entertain my newly-found old friends, I lived principally on Dora and coffee.
He drew her to him, whispered in her ear, and kissed her.
I could scarcely lay claim to the name: I was so disturbed by the conviction that the letter came from Agnes.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XXXIX: Introduces Some Respectable Characters With Whom The Reader Is Already Acquainted, And Shows How Monks And The Jew Laid Their Worthy Heads Together
I never saw a man so hot in my life. I tried to calm him, that we might come to something rational; but he got hotter and hotter, and wouldn’t hear a word.
She was exactly the same as ever, and the same immortal butterflies hovered over her cap.
‘You will find her,’ pursued my aunt, ‘as good, as beautiful, as earnest, as disinterested, as she has always been.
‘My dear Copperfield, a man who labours under the pressure of pecuniary embarrassments, is, with the generality of people, at a disadvantage.
‘The message was right enough, perhaps,’ said Mr. Barkis; ‘but it come to an end there.’
Steerforth and I stayed for more than a fortnight in that part of the country.
Her idea was my refuge in disappointment and distress, and made some amends to me, even for the loss of my friend.
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens is part of HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here: [LINK TO TABLE OF LINK]. Chapter XLII: An Old Acquintance Of Oliver's, Exhibiting Decided Marks Of Genius, Becomes A Public Character In The Metropolis
I have often remarked—I suppose everybody has—that one’s going away from a familiar place, would seem to be the signal for change in it.
I forgot them; while I was picking them up, I dropped the other fragments of the system; in short, it was almost heart-breaking.
I saw, in my aunt’s face, that she began to give way now, and Dora brightened again, as she saw it too.
‘My dear,’ said my aunt, after taking a spoonful of it; ‘it’s a great deal better than wine. Not half so bilious.’
And Mrs. Gummidge took his hand, and kissed it with a homely pathos and affection, in a homely rapture of devotion and gratitude, that he well deserved.
Next morning, after breakfast, I entered on school life again. I went, accompanied by Mr. Wickfield, to the scene of my future studies
What is natural in me, is natural in many other men, I infer, and so I am not afraid to write that I never had loved Steerforth
